Sermons on Welcomed:

God Is All Around Us

Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 22, 2015

Solomon had a vision that included all the peoples of the earth. He realized that God’s house wasn’t only for the covenant people, but for the seekers of the whole world as well. Nothing can contain God. He is big enough to handle all of our problems.

How would you like to be remembered? Some of us want to be remembered with just a simple tombstone, while others want to be remembered for who they were and what they did in life. King Solomon wanted to be remembered as the person who built the temple. The reading we heard from 1 Kings 8:22-30, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 8:22-30

Denomination: Anglican

Don’t Keep Christ In Christmas

Contributed by David Roth on Jan 25, 2015

Advent 1 (B) Christ is more than a baby born in Bethlehem, He is King of all. We should not confine worship of Christ to the holiday only, nor failure to recognize Him as more than just a baby, but as God and Lord who will return as Judge.

“Don’t keep Christ in Christmas” J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. Thanksgiving is over, and Advent is here. But our Gospel reading today presents us with Mark’s ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Living The Resurrected Life

Contributed by William Baeta on Apr 19, 2014

“Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.” (Luke 24:46-47)

Theme: Living the resurrected life Text: Is. 25:6-9; 1 Cor. 5:6-8; Lk. 24:13-49 Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! The resurrection of Jesus Christ is central to the Christian faith and nothing can match its significance. When Jesus rose from the dead, He proved that He was exactly who He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-49

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Funeral Service - The Lord Is My Shepherd

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Sep 4, 2019

Comfort from one of the most reassuring passages of scripture that has comforted believers throughout history.

Welcome and Words of Comfort • Thank you for coming today to say goodbye and to pay your last respects to ……. • Whether we are family or friends, we have been drawn together today by the life of …………………... • ………...... was born ………… and lived a full life until he died on ……………. this year at the age ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:15, John 14:1-3, Matthew 25:21, 2 Timothy 4:7-8, Revelation 21:3-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

God’s Grace Is For Everyone

Contributed by Craig Condon on Sep 10, 2016

No one deserves or earns salvation. It is all about God and His grace. Jesus did everything right so we could be made right. In spite of our sins, he continues to reach out to us. He continually promises to heal and help those who come to him.

On the museum wall of the concentration camp at Dachau is a large and moving photograph of a mother and her little girl standing in line for the gas chamber. The child, who is walking in front of her mother, does not know where she's going. The mother, following behind, looks knowingly but is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Denomination: Anglican

A Heavenly Worship Service Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Jul 18, 2018

What is your highest goal in life? If it’s high enough, the Bible teaches it will require your death. This is true of many goals.

Revelation 7 – a Heavenly Worship Service 9. after these things I looked, and saw a huge crowd which no one could number, from every ethnicity, and tribe, and people, and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, all clothed in white, and palm branches in their hands 10. and crying ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:9-17

Denomination: *other

"the Donkey That Thought It Was A Horse"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 11, 2019

A sermon about humble service.

“The Donkey that Thought it was a Horse” Luke 19:28-39 Everybody remembers that day! It was a joyful and glorious day. It was a time of excitement, optimism, and renewed national pride for the Israelites. What started with a handful of disciples offering their praise to God turned into a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-39

Denomination: United Methodist

Jael Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 5, 2022

Quietly, Jael took a mallet and drove a tent peg through Sisera's temple into the ground while he was sleeping, killing him instantly.

Jael Jael's Nationality Kenite Spouse Heber the Kenite Contents 1. Name 2. Heber the Kenite 3. Jael in the Book of Judges 4. Extra-biblical reference 5. Commentary 1. Name ...read more

Scripture: Judges 4:2

Denomination: Baptist

27 - Bear With The Weak Series

Contributed by Michael Collins on Aug 11, 2021

This is the 27th of 30 Studies on the Book of Romans and is about bearing with the weaknesses in faith of other people, and not imposing our own views on them.

Romans 15:1-3 1We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us please his neighbour for his good, leading to edification. 3 For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached You ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:1-13, Psalm 69:9, 2 Samuel 22:50, Psalm 18:49, Deuteronomy 32:43, Psalm 117:1, Isaiah 11:1, Isaiah 11:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sermon On A Happy Place

Contributed by William Meakin on Sep 25, 2023

One of the many definitions of a happy place is considered to be a zone or situation that somebody only has to think about in order to feel happy and relaxed.

Elizabeth Wurtzel, a prolific American writer and journalist, sadly afflicted with cancer and depression once remarked: “It doesn’t matter how many years go by, how much therapy I embark on, how much I try to achieve that elusive thing known as perspective, which is supposed to put all past wrongs ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:13, Revelation 21:27, Psalm 37:4, Proverbs 17:22

St John Chrysostom, Sharks And A Little Bit About Llms

Contributed by Petter Kringberg on Jun 10, 2023

Sermon on the feast of Corpus Christi (trans.) but also the day when I "read myself in" as an LLM.

Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. In Nomine + ? Dear Friends, when writing this sermon I started off thinking about what has been a common denominator for all the parishes I have been in and felt at home, and I agree with what I thought at my first ever visit ...read more

Scripture: John 6:51-58, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Denomination: Anglican

The Meaning Of Jesus' Resurrection Series

Contributed by William Baeta on Feb 12, 2025

“If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied. But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.” (1 Corinthians 15:19-20 ESV)

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is central to the Christian faith and without the resurrection there can be no Christianity. It is significant because when Jesus rose from the dead, He proved that He was exactly who He claimed to be, the Son of God, and had accomplished what He came to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, Luke 6:17-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Approach God Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 19, 2025

Approaching God is not merely a ritual but a privilege and a relationship. Whether with humility, confidence, prayer, worship, or repentance, each of these approaches allows us to draw near to God in a way that honors Him and opens the door for His grace.

HOW TO APPROACH GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Hebrews 4:16 "Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." Supporting Texts: Matthew 7:7-8, Psalm 95:6, James 4:8, Isaiah ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:16, Matthew 7:7-8, Psalm 95:6, James 4:8, Isaiah 55:6-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Cycle Of Sin (Judges 8)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 9, 2025

Is there a cycle of sin and repentance? Do we go through cycles? Let's look at Judges 8.

Do we see Israel’s repeated cycle of sin, suffering, sorrow and salvation in Gideon's story? Do we see it in us? Do we still need to repent long after baptism? Let’s look at Judges 8. How did Gideon appease the complaint made by the men of Ephraim? The men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing For The Glory Of God Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Aug 1, 2025

Preparing for the glory of God is not a casual affair. It involves intentional consecration, obedience to divine patterns, unified worship, joyful expectation, and bold honouring of God regardless of human opinions.

PREPARING FOR THE GLORY OF GOD By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 1 Chronicles 15:1-28 Supporting Texts: Exodus 19:10-11, Psalm 24:3-10, 2 Chronicles 5:11-14, Romans 12:1-2, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 INTRODUCTION: The glory of God is not to be treated casually; it is weighty, sacred, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 15:1-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God